This is one question which most of my arthritis patients, who are waiting for joint replacement surgery ask me. Actually the word is a misnomer, it should be actually cartilage replacement which I think is more self explanatory.The word Joint replacement makes the patient to think that the whole joint is completely replaced by cutting…
Read MoreBones are like our parents, we do not realize or appreciate their role in our life when we are young, but we realize their importance only when we start to age, and realize how important their role has been in our life with a tinge of regret, we feel, ah…. if only we had given…
Read MoreIntraarticular injections inside the joint space is one of the commonest procedures in orthopedics, I have had my patients ask me, will the injection be given inside the bone doctor? No, Never, …the injection is usually given inside the joint space between the two bones which form the space, actually the injection would be less…
Read MoreA sudden accident could happen to anyone of us which can result in a painful fracture and can turn all our well-planned agendas topsy turvy, and when we rush to the nearby orthopaedic surgeon with so much of anxiety and apprehension, and after waiting for some time to see the surgeon, you enter the consultation…
Read MoreXray is being used in the health industry as the most important tool to diagnose especially in orthopaedic speciality. Xray was a chance discovery by Roentgen in the year 1895. He had the acumen to understand the importance and potential of a chance discovery which is the hallmark of great men. Xray comes with a…
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